How the Wheels Came Off Westwood Holdings Group's Bus

Westwood Holdings Group (NYS: WHG) reported earnings on April 19. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Westwood Holdings Group missed estimates on revenues and whiffed on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue improved and GAAP earnings per share grew.

Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details Westwood Holdings Group booked revenue of $17.9 million. The one analyst polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $19.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 5.0% higher than the prior-year quarter's $17.0 million.

EPS details EPS came in at $0.52. The one earnings estimate compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.67 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.52 for Q1 were 4.0% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.50 per share.

Looking ahead Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $20.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.71.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $80.6 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.81.

Investor sentiment The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 139 members out of 146 rating the stock outperform, and seven members rating it underperform. Among 19 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 19 give Westwood Holdings Group a green thumbs-up, and give it a red thumbs-down.

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